As children, we fall, get up quickly, brush ourselves off and continue with our activities. When we become older adults, we don’t get up as easily, and can possibly even be injured from a fall. And dementia patients are more…
Part 2 of a series written by Linda Abbit, Community Outreach Manager, Alzheimer’s Family Center. Click here for Part 1, Six Reasons to Join a Support Group. While I was a family caregiver for my mom who had Alzheimer’s disease,…
This is Part 1 of 2 in a series written by Linda Abbit, Community Outreach Manager, Alzheimer’s Family Center. While I was a family caregiver for my mom who had Alzheimer’s disease, one of the best steps I took was…
The holidays can be a tough time to get through when you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia. To help maintain not only your loved one’s health but also your own, here are ten tips to…
Caring for a loved one with dementia is a difficult, taxing, and stressful job. When our loved one is also your spouse, many feelings can arise as we “lose” our husband or wife to dementia. You might be accustomed to…